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{{Infobox Television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Kennedy
| image = [[File:Kennedy (TV miniseries).jpg]]
| image = Kennedy (TV miniseries).jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| writer = Reg Gadney
| format = [[Political]], [[Drama]]
| picture_format = [[4:3]]
| director = [[Jim Goddard]]
| starring = [[Martin Sheen]]<br />[[Blair Brown]]<br />[[John Shea]]<br />[[E. G. Marshall]]<br />[[Geraldine Fitzgerald]]<br />[[Vincent Gardenia]]<br />[[Kelsey Grammer]]
| runtime = 282 min.
| music = [[Richard Hartley (composer)|Richard Hartley]]
| creator = [[Reg Gadney]]
| country = United States<br />United Kingdom
| director = [[Jim Goddard]]
| language = English
| starring = [[Martin Sheen]]<br>[[John Shea]]<br>[[Kelsey Grammer]]<br>[[Vincent Gardenia]]<br>[[Blair Brown]]<br>[[E.G. Marshall]]
| num_seasons = 1
| country = [[UK]] / [[US]]
| network =
| num_episodes = 3
| executive_producer = [[Alan Landsburg]]<br />Margaret Matheson
| first_aired = 20 November 1983
| producer = Andrew Brown
| last_aired =
| editor = Andrew Nelson<br />Ralph Sheldon
| num_episodes =
| cinematography = [[Ernie Vincze|Ernest Vincze]]
| list_episodes =
| runtime = 311 minutes
| followed_by =
| company = [[Alan Landsburg Productions]]<br />[[ITV Central|Central Independent Television]]
| website =
| budget =
| network = [[NBC]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1983|11|20}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1983|11|22}}
}}
}}
'''''Kennedy''''' is a 1983 five-hour [[miniseries|television miniseries]] written by Reg Gadney and directed by [[Jim Goddard]].<ref name=asin1>Kennedy: The Complete Series (1983), {{ASIN|B001KGDNAW}}</ref> The miniseries is a biography of the 1961–1963 presidency of [[John F. Kennedy]]. It was co-produced by [[Alan Landsburg Productions]] and [[ITV Central|Central Independent Television]] and originally aired in the United States starting on November 20, 1983, and concluding on November 22, the twentieth anniversary of [[John F. Kennedy assassination|Kennedy's assassination]].


The miniseries stars [[Martin Sheen]] as President [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Blair Brown]] as [[Jacqueline Kennedy]], [[John Shea]] as [[Robert F. Kennedy]], [[E. G. Marshall]] as [[Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.]], [[Geraldine Fitzgerald]] as [[Rose Kennedy]], [[Vincent Gardenia]] as [[J. Edgar Hoover]], and [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Stephen Edward Smith|Stephen Smith]] amongst many others.
'''''Kennedy''''' is a five-hour [[miniseries]] written by [[Reg Gadney]] and directed by [[Jim Goddard]].<ref name=asin1>Kennedy: The Complete Series (1983), {{ASIN|B001KGDNAW}}</ref> The miniseries was produced by [[Central Independent Television]] and originally aired in the [[United States]] starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the twentieth anniversary of the [[John F. Kennedy assassination|Kennedy assassination]].

The mini-series stars [[Martin Sheen]] as President [[John F. Kennedy]], [[John Shea]] as [[Robert F. Kennedy]], [[Blair Brown]] as [[Jacqueline Kennedy]], [[E.G. Marshall]] as [[Joseph P. Kennedy]], [[Vincent Gardenia]] as [[J. Edgar Hoover]] and [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Stephen Edward Smith|Stephen Smith]] amongst many others.

The TV [[miniseries]] was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of [[John F. Kennedy]].

It was nominated for 3 [[Golden Globes]].


The series was originally broadcast on [[NBC]], and was also sold to 50 countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneously.<ref>Central. The Times, Tuesday, April 21, 1987; pg. 30</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Martin Sheen]] as [[John F. Kennedy]]
* [[Martin Sheen]] as [[John F. Kennedy]]
* [[Blair Brown]] as [[Jacqueline Kennedy]]
* [[John Shea]] as [[Robert F. Kennedy]]
* [[John Shea]] as [[Robert F. Kennedy]]
* [[Blair Brown]] as [[Jacqueline Kennedy]]
* [[E. G. Marshall]] as [[Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.]]
* [[E.G. Marshall]] as [[Joseph P. Kennedy]]
* [[Geraldine Fitzgerald]] as [[Rose Kennedy]]
* [[Vincent Gardenia]] as [[J. Edgar Hoover]]
* [[Vincent Gardenia]] as [[J. Edgar Hoover]]
* [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Stephen Edward Smith|Stephen Smith]]
* [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Stephen Edward Smith|Stephen Smith]]
* Charles Brown as [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]
* [[Charles Brown (actor)|Charles Brown]] as [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]
* Kevin Conroy as [[Ted Kennedy]]
* [[Kevin Conroy]] as [[Edward M. Kennedy]]
* Nesbitt Blaisdell as [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
* Tom Brennan as Adlai Stevenson
* Tom Brennan as [[Adlai E. Stevenson II|Adlai Stevenson]]
* Ellen Parker as [[Ethel Kennedy]]
* [[Ellen Parker (actress)|Ellen Parker]] as [[Ethel Kennedy]]
* Donald Neal as [[Ralph Yarborough]]
* Donald Neal as [[Ralph Yarborough]]
* [[John Glover (actor)|John Glover]] as Bill
* Jessica Ann Durr as [[Caroline Kennedy]] (ages 5–6)
* Hannah Fallon as Caroline Kennedy (ages 3–4)
* James Burge as [[Peter Lawford]]
* Peter Boyden as [[Pierre Salinger]]
* Laurie Kennedy as [[Patricia Kennedy Lawford]]
* Joe Lowry as [[David Powers|Dave Powers]]
* Joanna Camp as [[Eunice Kennedy Shriver]]
* Al Conti as [[Sargent Shriver]]
* [[Frances Conroy]] as [[Jean Kennedy Smith]]
* [[Kent Broadhurst]] as [[Richard Paul Pavlick]]
* Peggy Hewitt as [[Letitia Baldrige]]
* David Leary as [[Arthur Schlesinger Jr.]]
* [[Don MacLaughlin]] as [[Earl Warren|Chief Justice Earl Warren]]
* [[Larry Keith]] as [[Stanley Levison]]
* Harry Madsen as [[Clint Hill (Secret Service)|Clint Hill]]
* Tanny McDonald as [[Lady Bird Johnson]]
* [[Carmen Mathews]] as [[Mamie Eisenhower]]
* [[David Schramm (actor)|David Schramm]] as [[Robert McNamara]]
* [[Janet Sheen]] as [[Elaine de Kooning]]
* [[Trey Wilson]] as [[Kenneth O'Donnell]]
* [[George Guidall]] as [[Nicholas Katzenbach]]
* Barton Heyman as [[Curtis LeMay]]
* J. R. Dusenberry as [[John Connally]]
* Margo Tully as [[Nellie Connally]]
* Satch Franklin as extra at armoury
{{div col end}}


==Reception==
==Historical Inaccuracies==
The series was nominated for three [[Golden Globes]] and four [[BAFTA Awards]], and won the latter for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series or Serial]] and Best Make Up.
* In the scene before Jackie goes into labor with baby Patrick, she mentions [[Marilyn Monroe]] performing at Jack's birthday gala in New York, but the year is 1963. This would have been impossible as Monroe had already been dead for over a year by then, and in reality she performed for Jack in 1962, NOT 1963 as depicted in the film.

* Some cars from the 1980's can be spotted in a few scenes.

==See Also==

[[Prince Jack]]

[[Hoover vs. The Kennedys]]

[[The Kennedys (TV miniseries)]]



===Nielsen Ratings===
Part 1 averaged a 12.0/17, against ''[[The Day After]]'', and ranked 54th out of 64 programs the week of November 14–20, 1983.<ref>https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1983/BC-1983-11-28.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> However, Parts 2 and 3 both ranked in the Top 10 for the week, with Part 2 averaging a 22.3/34 and Part 3 averaging a 24.3/37. Out of 64 programs airing the week of November 21–27, 1983, Part 2 ranked 6th for the week, and Part 3 ranked 4th for the week.<ref>https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1983/BC-1983-12-05.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>


==See also==
* [[Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy]]
* [[Robert F. Kennedy in media]]
* [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy in popular culture]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 13 December 2024

Kennedy
Written byReg Gadney
Directed byJim Goddard
StarringMartin Sheen
Blair Brown
John Shea
E. G. Marshall
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Vincent Gardenia
Kelsey Grammer
Music byRichard Hartley
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producersAlan Landsburg
Margaret Matheson
ProducerAndrew Brown
CinematographyErnest Vincze
EditorsAndrew Nelson
Ralph Sheldon
Running time311 minutes
Production companiesAlan Landsburg Productions
Central Independent Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 20 (1983-11-20) –
November 22, 1983 (1983-11-22)

Kennedy is a 1983 five-hour television miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard.[1] The miniseries is a biography of the 1961–1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. It was co-produced by Alan Landsburg Productions and Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on November 20, 1983, and concluding on November 22, the twentieth anniversary of Kennedy's assassination.

The miniseries stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, E. G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Geraldine Fitzgerald as Rose Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover, and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others.

The series was originally broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneously.[2]

Cast

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Reception

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The series was nominated for three Golden Globes and four BAFTA Awards, and won the latter for Best Drama Series or Serial and Best Make Up.

Nielsen Ratings

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Part 1 averaged a 12.0/17, against The Day After, and ranked 54th out of 64 programs the week of November 14–20, 1983.[3] However, Parts 2 and 3 both ranked in the Top 10 for the week, with Part 2 averaging a 22.3/34 and Part 3 averaging a 24.3/37. Out of 64 programs airing the week of November 21–27, 1983, Part 2 ranked 6th for the week, and Part 3 ranked 4th for the week.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kennedy: The Complete Series (1983), ASIN B001KGDNAW
  2. ^ Central. The Times, Tuesday, April 21, 1987; pg. 30
  3. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1983/BC-1983-11-28.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1983/BC-1983-12-05.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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